Every day at the Daley Center, hundreds of people try to navigate the court system without a lawyer. Many arrive unsure of where to go, which forms to complete, or where they can find help. The...
January 28, 2026 The CBF and our partners are fortunate to have a great new class of Illinois JusticeCorps fellows working at the Resource Center for People Without Lawyers for the Circuit Court,...
December 3, 2025 For the first time in 24 years, we have a new Chief Judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County: Judge Charles S. Beach II. As the Circuit Court starts an exciting new chapter,...
November 24, 2025 As Justice Mary Jane Theis recently passed the gavel to new Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. after completing an exemplary term as Chief, the CBF offers our sincere thanks and...
May 2, 2025 The Glenview Public Library on Friday hosted the formal public launch of the Court Access Library Centers at 18 public libraries to provide private access to Zoom court, enhanced legal...
July 29, 2024 The Cook County Board featured the groundbreaking Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) program at their Finance Committee meeting last month, highlighting the tremendous...